Multiple Choice: What structures allow plants to readily take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? B) cuticles C) gametangia D) chloroplasts E) gymnosperms When you see green, "leafy" moss, you are looking at the spore-producing structure sporophyte generation C) gametophyte generation D) structure where meiosis occurs E) structure that results directly from fertilized egg It is widely agreed that the plant kingdom arose from A) Eumycota B) Chrysophyta C) Phaeophyta D) Rhodophyta E) Chlorophyta
An evolutionary trend that runs throughout the plant kingdom is that the sporophyte generation becomes smaller and more independent of the gametophyte, and the gametophyte generation becomes smaller and more dependent upon the sporophyte. A) becomes smaller, becomes smaller B) becomes larger, becomes smaller C) becomes larger, becomes larger D) does not change in size, becomes larger
The prominent components of modern land flora in most areas are A) angiosperms B) gymnosperms C) bryophytes D) club mosses
Which of the following phyla are not classified as gymnosperms? A) Cycadophyta B) Coniferophyta C) Anthocerophyta D) Gnetophyta E) Ginkgophyta The most abundant gymnosperm phylum today contains the cone-bearing plants such as Pines. These plants belong to the phylum D) Coniferophyta E) None of the above A) Cycadophyta
Why are gymnosperms referred to as "naked seed plants"? A) They lack ovaries B) They don't protect their embryos C) They don't have seed coats D) They lack ovules E) They lack the Alsporangium
The reproductive organ of angiosperms, pollen, is transferred from the anther to the stigma. A) anther; style B) filament, ovary C) anther; stigma D) filament, ovary E) anther; ovule
What is the significance of the fruit? A) It aids in dispersion of seeds B) It protects seeds until they are mature C) It attracts pollinators D) a and b